The gap between male and female inactivity in Greater Manchester is 2.8% and has reduced by 0.3% since November 2015/16 (baseline). However, the narrowing of the gap is a result of increases in inactivity amongst both men and women with men's inactivity rising faster than women's (+1.5% v. +1.1%).

GM inactivity by gender over time

Borough Comparison

Greater Manchester has a gender inactivity gap greater than the national gap, 2.8% compared to 1.6%. There are just three boroughs Manchester, Oldham, and Trafford that have smaller gender gaps than seen nationally. Since baseline four of the boroughs, Bury, Salford, Stockport, and Tameside, have seen the gender gap increase.

Inactivity gap between gender in GM

If you want to find out more about engaging women in physical activity take a look at Women in Sport’s website. Find out more about the relationship between gender and physical activity here.

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Published April 2022